Orange-Spice Drops
Prize-Winning Recipe 2006! Orange, mascarpone cheese and a dip in white chocolate are the flavor secrets to this delicious cookie.
Prep Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
About 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
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1 pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix (1 pound 1.5 ounces)
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1/3 cup mascarpone cheese or 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese
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1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
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1 tablespoon grated orange peel
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1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
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1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1 egg
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1 cup finely chopped pecans
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2 cups white candy melts, coating wafers or white vanilla baking chips (12 ounces)
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Edible orange glitter, if desired
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, beat cookie mix, cheese and butter with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Add orange peel, orange juice, pumpkin pie spice and egg; beat until thoroughly mixed.
2.
Using small cookie scoop, shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in pecans. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
3.
Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
4.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into melted candy, letting excess drip off. Place on waxed paper until almost set. Sprinkle dipped half of each cookie with edible glitter. Let cookies stand until candy coating is completely set, about 1 hour. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.
Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 12 to 14 minutes.
Nutrition information
Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 65mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 12g); Protein 2g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 0 Medium-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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